সাঁচ:Selfref

Usage

{Selfref} is a template that is used to mark pieces of text and links that wouldn't make sense on mirrors of Wikipedia: see Wikipedia:Self-references to avoid.

In most cases, {Selfref} is used to create a disambiguation link to a page in the Wikipedia: namespace from article space; for instance, Objectivity (journalism) could have a selfref link '{Selfref|For Wikipedia's policy on avoiding bias, see [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view]].}'. When using {Selfref} in this way, use the following format:

{Selfref|the self-referential notice to display, including links}

If the text of the notice contains any = characters, you have to escape it like this:

{Selfref|1=the self-referential notice to display, including links}

(This is needed with all templates, not just {Selfref}.) When using {Selfref} in this way, the text will be indented slightly and put in italics.

{Selfref} can also be used for any other text which shouldn't appear in mirrors (the mirrors can remove it by blanking {Selfref} in their copy, although not all of them do), without reformatting; to use it like this, place an extra vertical bar at the end of the template inclusion, like this:

{Selfref|the self-referential text to display without reformatting|}

or adding the word "inline" after a bar, like this:

{Selfref|the self-referential text to display without reformatting|inline}

This template should not be substituted.

Example

Code Page on Wikipedia Page on some mirrors
{Selfref|For the Wikipedia Sandbox, see [[WP:SAND]]}

The Wikipedia Sandbox is a page on Wikipedia. {Selfref|You can edit it by clicking "edit" on the page.|} It has been edited many times.

The Wikipedia Sandbox is a page on Wikipedia. You can edit it by clicking "edit" on the page. It has been edited many times.

The Wikipedia Sandbox is a page on Wikipedia. It has been edited many times.

See also

  • Wikipedia:Self-references to avoid
  • {srlink}, for the opposite case when you want a link to the Wikipedia: namespace that does show in mirrors without breaking (for instance when writing an article about Wikipedia or something connected to it).
  • Template:Otheruses templates - list of hatnotes